Toy money-box



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I'. W. SMITH, Jr.` TOY MONEY B0X.

No. 100,564. Patented Mar. s, .1870.

`UNITED STATES PATEIwr OFFICE.

FRIEND w. SMITH, JE., 0E BEIDGEPOET, CONNECTICUT.

TOY MONEY-BOX.

Speciticniicn forming part of Letters Patent No. 100,564., dated Matth 8, lSTU.

To @ZZ whom tim/ay concern:

- of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy, Money- Boxes, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description. y

The obj ect of my invention is soto construct a money-box that the dropping of a coin into the box shall cause the exposure of a picture, symbol, or sentence of a pleasing or instructive character. It is obvious that this plan may be varied in numerous waysfwithout departing from the spirit of my invention, and in the accompanying drawings I have shown several devices for carrying out the objects of my invention.

In this instance, Figure'l is a front view of `one form of money-box or savings-bank, Fig. 2, a vertical section through the same at the line x of Fig. 3, showing the mechanism as seen from the back ofthe box; Fig.3, alongi-` tudinal section through the same at lthe line 1/ y of Fig. l; Fig. 4, a face view of the dial or sign plate detached 5 Fi g. 5, a view of a modified form of the dial-wheel. Figs. 6 and 7 show amode of' adapting my invention to a vibrating dial or sign-board. Figs. 8 and 9 show the combination of a rotating, and a vibrating dial.

I construct a suitable box, A, in any proper form, with an opening, a, for the insertion of va coin; a door, B, to afford access to the intef rior, and Va window or opening, C. A dial face-plate or sign-board, D, having appropriate signs, symbols, pictures, or sentences upon its face, is arranged to turn freely on a pivot, d. In this instance four sentences are arranged around the dial, which is divided-at the back by four corresponding partitions Lor flanges, d. A pawl, E, prevents the backward movement of the .wheel D, anda swinging orvibrating stop, F, arrests its forward movement at the proper moment.

The operation of this device is as follows: Suppose the words Give me apenny` on the dial to be opposite the opening C. Upon dropping a coin through the opening a it strikes one of the flanges d. and turns the dial until the coin strikes the swinging stop F, which iiies up for a moment, strikes one ofthe iianges, ,and arrests the movement of the dial.4 It then drops again. and lea-ves Vthe dial freeuntil the coin falls to the bottom of the box. The dial revolves in the direction shown by the arrows, and the quarter-turn above .described brings the words Thank you opposite the window C. This operation is repeated, every time a coin is dropped another sentence being brought into view.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification of my invention, by which the pawl E is made both to prevent the backward movement of the dial and to stop the forward movement oft the dial at the proper moment. by-causing the pawl to take Ainto notches .e in the edge of the dial-wheel, the pawl being pivoted at a point slightly below the levelof the notch, so that its length exceeds the distance between the pivot of the pawl and the bottom of the notch. This prevents the backward movement ofthe wheel, while its forward movement is arrested by the dropping of the 'pawl into one of the notches.

In Figs'. 6 and 7 I have shown the sign as arranged on a lever, G, vibrating or oscil1ating on a pivot, g. In this case the face `of' a child is presented at the window, which, when the coin is dropped, is replaced -by another gure or a sentence. l.

Figs. 8 and 9 show a combination of the 4rotary and the vibrating dials. The vibrating dial is in this instance moved by a pin, d2, on the dial-wheel D. The rotary dial might have two sets of signs, with corresponding openings in the casing.

For Sundayschools or other like purposes large boxes may be used, with dials carrying Scripturetexts or appropriate mottoes.

I have tlms described what I deem the best modes ot' carrying out the objects of my invention, and these will enable the constructor to embody my invention in various amusing, entertaining, and instructive ways.

rIhe signs might be printed on a ribbon and wound upon rollers moved by the dropping of the coin, or the signs might be made to reciprocate in slides; but these plans are not so simple as those above described.

The fall of the coin might also be used to cause an image or figure to appear at a door or window, or'rise out of a chimney.

I do not broadly claim turning a wheel or vibratingv a lever by the weight of a falling body, as this has heretofore been done.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination of the money-box and This is done and it is held with its sign in proper relation to the opening in the ease, ail these parts being constructed to operate substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

4. The combination of the rotating' dial with the swinging stop in such manner that. the movement of the dial is arrested by the descent ofthe coin, these parts being constructed to operate substantially as hereinbei'ore set forth.

5. The combination of the dial, the paw]7 and the swinging stop in such manner that the forward movement ot' the dial is arrested by the stop, and its backwaard movement by the pawi, al1 these parts being constructed to operate substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

(i. The combination of the dial, notched on its periphery, with the pawl in such manner that the pawl both te111pora-ri1y arrests the forward movement ot' the dial and prevents its backward movement, these parts being constructed to operate substantially as shown in Fir'. 5 of the drawings hereto annexed.

7. 'lhe combination ot' the money-box and the vibrating dial, constructed to operate substantially as shown in Figs. 6 and T ofthe accompanying drawings.

In testimony whereof i have hereunto subscribed my name.

` F. W. SMITH', Jn. Witnesses:

JOE I. PE1/TON. WM. H. Rowe. 

